macpalcomolli
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Classical Nahuatl[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- macpalcomulli (obsolete spelling)
Etymology[edit]
From mācpalli (“palm of the hand”) + comōlli (“gully, ravine”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
mācpalcomōlli (inanimate)
- cupped palm
- 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 187v:
- Palma dela mano acucharrada. macpalcomulli.
- The palm of the hand made into the shape of a spoon. macpalcomulli.
Related terms[edit]
References[edit]
- Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa